Synonyms
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of bang-up in a Sentence
Adjective
you did a bang-up job on this sales report
Recent Examples on the Web
Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
That’s because the rest of your body is covered with eccrine sweat glands, whose product is a more watery, salty liquid that’s less appealing to bacteria but does a bang-up job of keeping us cool.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 July 2024
Laura got banged up in Arizona’s fourth game against Stanford and then Fifita took over and never looked back.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2024
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Adjective
Marlin’s newest owner, Ruger, is making new 336s again, and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
That’s because the rest of your body is covered with eccrine sweat glands, whose product is a more watery, salty liquid that’s less appealing to bacteria but does a bang-up job of keeping us cool.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Verb
The doors include a sensor to avoid banging up against nearby obstacles.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 July 2024
Laura got banged up in Arizona’s fourth game against Stanford and then Fifita took over and never looked back.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2024
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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang-up. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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